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STATEMENT MADE BY SENATOR J. W. FULBR1GHT ON DECEMBER 3, 1969,
AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE SALVATION ARMY ASSOCIATION
ON NEW YORK:--
THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
For over a century the Salvation Army has been dedicated to
the enrichment of American society. It's concern has been both
with the physical and spiritual health of our communities.
I noted with interest the words used in the brochure of
the Salvation Army Association of New York in announcing its
annual luncheon a year ago:
"We all know that providing the bare physical
necessities for a hungry, sick, homeless, lonely or
desperate person is not enough. The Army philosophy
is not only to help a needy person get on his feet and to
stay on his feet, but, in the name of the Master, to
restore him to a life of dignity and meaning."
These words, stressing both the physical necessities of the
individual and his need for a life of dignity and meaning, could
well serve as a guiding philosophy for all of the social and
economic activities in which federal, state and local governments
are -- or ought to be -- engaged.
While the Salvation Army has never faltered in its dedication
to the human and spiritual needs of our society, our government
has strayed far from its primary responsibility as a servant to

STATEMENT MADE BY SENATOR J. W. FULBR1GHT ON DECEMBER 3, 1969,
AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE SALVATION ARMY ASSOCIATION
ON NEW YORK:--
THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
For over a century the Salvation Army has been dedicated to
the enrichment of American society. It's concern has been both
with the physical and spiritual health of our communities.
I noted with interest the words used in the brochure of
the Salvation Army Association of New York in announcing its
annual luncheon a year ago:
"We all know that providing the bare physical
necessities for a hungry, sick, homeless, lonely or
desperate person is not enough. The Army philosophy
is not only to help a needy person get on his feet and to
stay on his feet, but, in the name of the Master, to
restore him to a life of dignity and meaning."
These words, stressing both the physical necessities of the
individual and his need for a life of dignity and meaning, could
well serve as a guiding philosophy for all of the social and
economic activities in which federal, state and local governments
are -- or ought to be -- engaged.
While the Salvation Army has never faltered in its dedication
to the human and spiritual needs of our society, our government
has strayed far from its primary responsibility as a servant to